Extreme racial disparity found: More than 1 in 10 children born 1998-2000 in large US cities were suspended or expelled by age nine; 40% of black boys v. 8% of other boys. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31258199 #NICHDImpact #Race #RacialDisparity #School #Education #Suspension #Expulsion #Discipline
Punishment and Inequality at an Early Age: Exclusionary Discipline in Elementary School - PubMed

We advance current knowledge of school punishment by examining (1) the prevalence of exclusionary discipline in elementary school, (2) racial disparities in exclusionary discipline in elementary school, and (3) the association between exclusionary discipline and aggressive behavior in elementary sch …

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